A Fizzy Chew Crossover
A new design concept for Swizzels Squashies suggests a crossover with another classic from the manufacturer’s own stable: the Stinger Bar. The mockup, posted by creative page UK Snack Attack with the simple caption “Stinger Bar Foam Squashies! What a combo!”, presents a purple and yellow bag under the sub-brand ‘Real Mix Innovation Editions’.
The concept is simple: take the unique flavour of the fizzy chew bar and translate it into the soft, foamy texture of Squashies. Unlike collaborations with external brands, this is an intra-company fusion, pulling from Swizzels’ deep back catalogue of pocket money sweets that have been fixtures in newsagents for decades.
The Original Stinger Bar
The Stinger Bar itself is a long-standing staple, easily recognised by its bright yellow and red wrapper. For decades, it has been a core part of the pocket-money sweets selection in corner shops across the country. It’s a single, flat Tutti-Frutti flavour chew bar, but its defining feature is the fizzy sherbet crystal centre that provides the titular ‘sting’.
It occupies a similar space in the market to sweets like the Wham Bar or the original Refresher bar, offering a multi-texture experience in a cheap, simple format. The original Squashies were based on Drumstick lollies and Refresher chews; this concept pulls from a slightly different, though related, part of the Swizzels family tree.
The Current Squashies Lineup
The core Squashies range has expanded significantly since launching as a softer take on the classic Drumstick and Refresher chews. The current lineup is broad, covering straightforward sweets as well as lolly-inspired creations. Available now are Swizzels Squashies Original (raspberry and milk), Bubblegum, Sour Cherry Apple, and Strawberry Cream.
Alongside these are two products based on classic frozen treats: Squashies Ice Cream and Squashies Splits Lollies. Against this backdrop, a Stinger Bar edition would be a notable first. It would be the first time one of Swizzels’ other famous chew bars has been folded into the Squashies brand. This makes it a very logical next step for the ‘Real Mix Innovation’ sub-brand seen on the pack, borrowing established equity from one product line to create something new for another.
What the real range looks like
The current Swizzels Squashies range includes Original, Bubblegum, Ice Cream, Splits Lollies, Strawberry Cream, and Sour Cherry Apple. The proposed Stinger Bar flavour would be the first edition to be based on another of Swizzels’ own classic chew bars.
- Swizzels Squashies Original
- Swizzels Squashies Bubblegum
- Swizzels Squashies Ice Cream
- Swizzels Squashies Splits Lollies
- Swizzels Squashies Strawberry Cream
- Swizzels Squashies Sour Cherry Apple
Frequently asked questions
- What flavour is a Swizzels Stinger Bar?
- The classic Stinger Bar is a Tutti-Frutti flavour chew bar. Its distinctive feature is a fizzy sherbet centre, which gives the sweet its ‘sting’.
- Are all Squashies flavours based on other sweets?
- Not all of them. While the range started with soft versions of Drumsticks and Refreshers, it now includes standalone flavours like Bubblegum and Sour Cherry Apple, as well as versions based on lollies like Splits.
- Are Stinger Bar Foam Squashies available to buy?
- No, this product is not real. This is a Snackfish — a piece of conceptual packaging design created by the online page UK Snack Attack. It is not an official Swizzels product and is not available in shops.
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A snack that lies about its legitimacy as an official product online for internet clout and attention. Most commonly fabricated in Adobe Photoshop or using the unofficial Snackfish AI